Intimacy with Christ: Her Letters Now in Modern English

By Gene Edwards and Jeanne Guyon

Book Overview

What does it mean to truly live in union with Christ-not outwardly, but inwardly?

In Intimacy with Christ, the timeless letters of Jeanne Guyon speak directly to believers seeking a deeper spiritual life. Written as personal counsel to fellow Christians, these reflections offer profound yet simple guidance on surrender, prayer, suffering, humility, and the inward work of God in the soul.

Modernized into accessible English, these writings remain deeply devotional while addressing the central question of Christian maturity: how to allow Christ to reign within the heart.

In this book, you will discover:

- Practical counsel on surrendering fully to God's will

- Insight into inward prayer and spiritual quietness

- Encouragement for seasons of trial, dryness, and discouragement

- Wisdom on humility, suffering, and dying to self

- Guidance for walking with Christ moment by moment

Guyon's letters are gentle yet searching, simple yet profound. They call readers away from external religion into a living relationship with Christ centered in the heart.

For readers of Christian classics and those seeking spiritual depth, this collection remains a powerful invitation into the quiet life of faith.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0940232367
• ISBN13: 9780940232365
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Seedsowers
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Great Spiritual Classic

This book is a must read(and reread) for every seeker of the Creator God who desires to know and understand Him more.

Sit at HIS Feet

Writing a review for a Madame Guyon book is a bit like submitting a critique of Shakespeare. Her writings are classic. Who hasn't read her? What can I add? Personally, my moments with Guyon are treasured and vital. Like an aspirin for pain, a dose of Jeanne Guyon brings relief to the hurried, exterior western mindset. Radical in her day, her thoughts continue to challenge the religious. Her mystic writings cut through the fog of our present culture. Her words often pierce by surprise. Her truths are exacting and accurate in this collection of letters. The focus is clear: turn from self to Christ; abandon yourself to God. Trust His love and grace for all spiritual progress. My only objection to this edition is its subtitle, "Sit at the feet of the greatest woman in church history." Although I might personally agree with that statement, if Madame Guyon isn't rolling over in her grave at that accolade, she has most certainly protested to her Beloved about it. Her key objective in this text, and in all her writings, is to lead others to sit at HIS feet. As she writes in chapter 30: "See God alone. Fix your eyes on Him and never put them on yourself." It is ironic that the publisher would so violate her vision in circulating her material. Having said that, I am grateful to the Seed Sowers for providing the text - and highly recommend it.

Intimacy with Christ

I liked this book so much, I bought several for members of my prayer group. We now have discussions on its contents. This is just what I have been looking for. After reading Jeanne Guyon first book on "Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ", I knew I had to read her other writings.